DEAR ABBY: My husband was forced into sex at the age of 12 by an older female.

I have tried more than once to show him what really makes a woman "tick," but he insists I don't know what I'm talking about and that I'm lying to him!

I know from family members' comments about his bedroom having been a "revolving door" for women that he probably didn't use much discernment in his past.

I'm pretty sure I'm not his first unsatisfied partner because all his other relationships have ended because they were "crazy, stupid, fat, unfaithful ..." I don't want to give up on him.

DEAR WIFE: Talking to your husband must be like talking to a wall.

A licensed sex therapist might be able to help your husband see that you are not lying to him when you tell him that what pleases one woman might not please another.

DEAR ABBY: My 40-year-old nephew, "Randy," hasn't spoken with his sister, "Elyse," in five years because of a disagreement about the resolution of their father's trust.

Elyse and her husband later announced they were adopting a baby.

DEAR ABBY: I got pregnant at 15 and had my oldest daughter at 16.

The thing is, now that I'm alone with my husband, I have come to discover that we have nothing in common!

When we visit family, it's a free-for-all drunk fest for him.

DEAR ABBY: I am a widow with three serious illnesses, one of which is potentially deadly.

DEAR CHALLENGED: It may be unrealistic to expect friends who don't know about your serious medical conditions to empathize with you or stop complaining about their aches and pains.

DEAR ABBY: I have had an older man as a roommate for two months now.

He's estranged from his family, although I know of a few people he does talk to on the phone.

I don't know how to handle this because I have asked him previously whom I should contact "in case of emergency" and got no reply.

DEAR UNEQUIPPED: Initiating a conversation with your roommate about your concerns is critical, particularly while he is in early stages of dementia.

Ask if his friends or family know about his dementia and if they are part of his care team.

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 32 years.

I don't hate her, but in my mind, if I say I forgive you, it's like I'm agreeing with what she did -- and I don't.

However, if you decide to break your silence, the comment you made in your letter, "I don't hate you, but in my mind, if I say I forgive you, it's like I'm agreeing with what you did -- and I don't," would suffice